In just 100 years the Incas created an empire that stretched over some of the world's highest mountains. This remarkable 16th century South American
civilization, in less than 100 years had unified several cultures spread over 350,000 square miles of some of the worlds highest mountains
without the benefit of written communication or the wheel.

About Odyssey series
In an attempt to cut the often esoteric ice of anthropology, PBS released in 1980 the first season of ODYSSEY, a newly-created series of anthropological documentaries, with a second season in 1981. The entire series was produced by Public Broadcasting Associates of Boston, with major funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Polaroid. Michael Ambrosino is the Executive Producer of the series.